Assam: 235 Indian flap-shell turtles recovered in Guwahati

As many as 235 turtles of rare species were recovered by the Railway Protection Force at Kamakhya Railway Station in Guwahati during a routine search operation on Saturday. The Indian flap-shell turtles were found hidden inside 10 unclaimed bags. Also Read: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma ranked top CM of India According to the Assam […]

Assam: 19 personalities to be conferred with honorary awards today

Recognizing the outstanding contribution towards society, the Assam government will be honouring 19 personalities today with the Assam Vaibhav, Assam Gaurav and Assam Saurav awards. The awards will be presented by Governor Professor Jagdish Mukhi in presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma around 3 pm in a grand ceremony to be held at Srimanta […]

Covid-19: Night curfew to be relaxed for tonight in Guwahati & Shillong

On the occasion of New year eve celebrations, the administration has announced relaxations in night curfew in Guwahati. Hotels, bars, and restaurants in Guwahati can remain open till midnight for New Year revellers with prior permission from the authorities. This was informed by the Kamrup Metropolitan district administration on Thursday. A task force has been […]

Assam Police clamps down on drunken driving, slaps fines, cancel licenses

In line with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma‘s appeal to the people of the state to refrain from drinking and driving, authorities in Assam have now launched a massive operation across Guwahati to keep a check on drink and drive cases.  On Sunday evening the traffic police of Guwahati were seen checking drivers in […]

CM Sarma meets BJP MLAs, discuss party & govt’s improved coordination

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a crucial meeting with the BJP MLAs at the party headquarters in Guwahati last night. The meeting was held mainly to formulate ways of coordination between the state government and the ruling BJP. Chief Minister Sarma also directed MLAs to prepare for the municipal elections slated to be […]

Outpatient services in AMCH get hit as junior doctors join nationwide stir

Outpatient services at the Assam Medical College Hospital in Dibrugarh have been affected as its resident doctors join the nationwide stir over NEET-PG counseling. The pan-Indian strike has been called under the banner of The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA). Expressing solidarity with the stir the junior doctors of AMCH have also decided to […]

Police recovers body of 55 year old man from locked house in Guwahati

Police recovered the body of a 55- year-old man from a house in the Lakhiminagar path in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area last night. The deceased has been identified as Milan Chettri. Chettri is suspected to have been murdered at least three days ago. Police have also recovered a dagger lying beside the body. The body was […]

Guwahati priest found dead in Paltan Bazar, investigation underway

Guwahati registers its 7th murder case in a span of 2 months after the body of a man was recovered from the Paltan Bazar area in Guwahati on Thursday night. A body of a man was recovered. The deceased have been identified as Narayan Chakraborty, who was a priest of Kalibari Mandir here. Chakraborty was […]

2-day Tourism and Culture ministers’ conference of Northeastern states begins in Guwahati

With an aim to revive the tourism sector in the Northeastern region which has been badly hit owing to the Covid-induced travel restrictions and lockdown, Assam is hosting a 2-day Northeast Tourism Conclave at Hotel Radisson Blu in Guwahati. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture […]